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Marlins lose, now 5 games behind the Cubs. 2 weeks ago they were a game ahead of us. -
Just from reading the tea leaves from beat reporters it sure seems like the Marlins and Reds are both expecting to be getting a couple new players tomorrow. what time are waiver claims announced?
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Heck their SEASON pace including the crappy first half is now up to 87-75.
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Reds beat the Giants, so the Cubs playoff cushion is now 2 games. It will be 2.5 games if the Dodgers beat Arizona tonight.
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All fair points. If I better understood where the Cubs were in salary obligations for 2024 and how adding $16m for Hendricks would affect that I might have a different opinion. I do think the Cubs will go over the tax next year but not sure how much. If they don't pick up Hendricks' option they'll likely have to find another starter in FA. They may not have to shop in the $16mil a year market for that starter but if they did, they might end up with a better pitcher, or they may end up with Taillon part 2 for the next 4-5 years instead of a 1 year commitment from Hendricks. I do like the thought of Hendricks possibly working something out for a 2 year deal that will give him less AAV but allow him to stay in Chicago where he seems very comfortable. I'd consider Hendricks at 2/$24 or something like that
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$16 million would make him the 30th highest paid pitcher in baseball this year. His fWAR in 64th in baseball (for pitchers) this year at 1.8. However prorated over 26 starts (starting pitchers who have made every start this season are around 28 starts), he would be at 2.6 wins which is.......30th in baseball. I'm sure there's a much more intelligent way to determine his value relative to what other pitchers are getting paid, but that's what I pulled up.
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Bumping this just to share a sketchy rumor from a random redditor lol https://old.reddit.com/r/CHICubs/comments/165k4gm/pete_crow_armstrong_will_be_pulled_up_very_soon/
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Speaking of Candelario - 2 for 25 slump with no walks during that stretch. Of course similar to Morel one of his hits was pretty big, but gotta get him going again
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yeah yeah yeah i meant continuously but fine lol
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lol that Yelich DP was hit 107.8 mph and had an xBA of .600
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Just want to say that it makes me irrationally happy seeing Kyle f'ing Hendricks, 2016 Game 7 starter still pitching and winning big games for the Cubs in 2023 with literally every other player from that team long gone. Edit: I realize he didnt get the win today but he's a huge reason we won.
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I've been banging that drum for awhile though I questioned it a bit at times. I think there's value to Hendricks in the clubhouse too and working with the other pitchers. I don't want to pick it up if its going to make it difficult to sign Belli or another high profile FA, but there's definitely worse things you can spend $16 million on.
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Gotta be a hit to their confidence to lose the Burnes and Woodruff games even though they both pitched well.
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Haha, I should have meant theyve left the series controlling their destiny.
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ok with the win today, the Cubs now technically control their destiny in the NL Central.
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1 more win from 10 over .500 after being 10 under .500 earlier in the year.
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Most of that RD bad luck we had earlier in the year has to have evened itself out at this point lol. Nothing but close wins....I love it!!
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Sexy
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Killing me..come on one more
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That was a good thing that happened
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Of course the inning started with that. Dammit
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Gotta love scoring a huge run without the ball leaving the IF. Dansby with another terrible AB with RISP (yes I know he has a sac fly today)
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Happ actually failed perfectly, he managed to allow it to be a 1st and 3rd situation forcing the Brewers to pitch to Belli
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Ill take it
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And Happ can't get the job done. horsefeathers
